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Robinson Ekspeditionen is a Danish reality-based competition television show. It was the second televised version of Survivor produced by Charlie Parsons, debuting in 1998. The name is based on the literary pieces Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, both based on stories of people marooned by shipwrecks.

History[]

Main article: Survivor (franchise)

Format variations[]

While the Danish version generally followed the standard Survivor format in most seasons ( introduced in Expedition Robinson's first season), many seasons introduced several game-changing twists to keep the show exciting and fresh for viewers.

Division of tribes[]

Most seasons divided castaways into tribes picked by the producers. However, there have been changes in the divisions of the tribes, some of which have been criticized, which caused the show to go on hiatus between 2011-2013.

The following seasons have an unusual division of tribes:

  • Robinson Ekspeditionen 2009, where the tribes were divided by an IQ test that all castaways took before filming. The 'Smart' tribe was made up of castaways supposedly with a higher IQ and a 'Dumb' tribe of those with a lower IQ. This was later revealed to not be true, and the tribes were dissolved and re-assembled.
  • Robinson Ekspeditionen 2010, where all castaways took part in an opening challenge. The five winning men became part of the "Masters' Tribe" and the five winning women became part of the "Mistresses' Tribe". The masters and mistresses had to pick five 'slaves' out of the castaways who lost the challenges, with men picking women and vice versa. The two men and women who weren't chosen were sent to Utopia. The slaves were not able to vote and had to follow their masters' or mistresses' orders.

Recurring themes[]

Tribe switch and dissolves[]

Main Article: Tribe Switch and Tribe Dissolve.

Merge[]

Main article: Merge

"Ghost Tribe"[]

Main article: The Outcasts

Redemption Island[]

Main article: Redemption Island (twist)

Hidden Immunity Idol[]

Main article: Hidden Immunity Idol

Final Challenge[]

Instead of a jury, the final three contestants participate in a Final Challenge. This is usually a huge challenge, mixing together most of the other challenges from throughout the season.

The Plank[]

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The Plank, 2013

The Plank is a recurring challenge in Robinson Ekspeditionen. It requires the contestants to stand on a plank or pole for as long as possible. It usually appears as one of the last challenges in a season. In 2014, the Final Challenge was instead The Plank, which created a lot of controversy among the fans.

Death Battle[]

From 2015 and forward, the Death Battle has been a recurring twist. In 2015, it was known as "partner battle". The rules vary, but it is generally one or more contestants from each tribe fighting in a challenge. The reward for winning and penalty for losing varies as well.

Teams of Individuals[]

From 2016 to 2018, the merge was replaced with a twist to the tribes. The two teams now acted as two individual merged tribes. They competed against each other for immunity, and the losing tribe would then fight in a challenge for Individual Immunity and go to Tribal Council. Because of this, the actual merge would appear much later than usual.

Seasons[]

Season Tribes Number of
Castaways
Filming Location Season Run Winner(s) Final Vote
TV3 (1998-)
Robinson Ekspeditionen Old Logo
Robinson Ekspeditionen 1998
North Team
South Team
Robinson
16 Langkawi, Malaysia September 11, 1998 - December 3, 1998 DKS1 regina t
Regina Pedersen
N/A
Robinson Ekspeditionen Logo
Robinson Ekspeditionen 1999
North Team
South Team
Robinson
17 Cadlao, Philippines September 11, 1999 - December 3, 1999 DKS2 dan t
Dan Marstrand
N/A
Robinson Ekspeditionen Logo
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2000
North Team
South Team
Robinson
16 Mensirip Island, Malaysia September 3, 2000 - December 3, 2000 DKS3 sonny t
Sonny Rønne Pedersen
8-5
Robinson Ekspeditionen Logo
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2001
North Team
South Team
Robinson
19 September 10, 2001 - December 3, 2001 DKS4 maleneh t
Malene Hasselblad
10-5
DKS5 Logo
Det Endelige Opgør
North Team
South Team
Robinson
21 September 2, 2002 - December 2, 2002 DKS5 henrikø t
Henrik Ørum
9-6
Robinson ekspeditionen 2010 w
Ingen Kan Føle Sig Sikker
North Team
South Team
Robinson
22 September 1, 2003 - December 1, 2003 DKS6 frank t
Frank Quistgård
7-0-0
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2004 North Team
South Team
Robinson
23 Mersing District, Malaysia August 30, 2004 - December 1, 2004 DKS7 mette t
Mette Frandsen
3-3-2
SEvip logo
Expedition Robinson VIP
Danmark
Norge
Sverige
Robinson
15 Malaysia January 16, 2005 - March 20, 2005 SEvip tilde t
Tilde Fröling
5-4-3
DKS9 Logo
Jyderne Mod Københavnerne
Jylland
København
Robinson
26 Besar Island, Malaysia September 5, 2005 - November 28, 2005 DKS9 mogens t
Mogens Brandstrup
No Vote
DKS10 logo
Eliten
North Team
South Team
Robinson
16 Pearl Islands, Panama September 4, 2006 - November 21, 2006 DKS10 diego t
Diego Tur
No Vote
DKS11 Logo
Paradise vs. Robinson
Goal
Sembilang
Robinson
20 Mersing District, Malaysia September 17, 2007 - December 3, 2007 DKS11 rikke t
Rikke Gøransson
No Vote
Robinson 2008 logo
Fans vs. Paradise
Sembilang
Tengah
Rapang
22 September 1, 2008 - November 24, 2008 DKS12 daniela t
Daniela Hansen
4-4
Robinson 2009 logo
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2009
Dumb/Tenga
Smart/Mensirip
Robinson
24 September 31, 2009 - November 23, 2009 DKS13 villy t
Villy Eenberg
No Vote
DKS14 Logo
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2010
Minang
Tenga
Robinson
24 September 6, 2010 - December 13, 2010 DKS14 soren t
Søren Engelbret
No Vote
DKS15 Logo
All or Nothing
North Team
South Team
Robinson
24 Caramoan, Philippines September 5, 2011 - December 5, 2011 DKS15 hugo t
Hugo Kleister
No Vote
Robinson ekspeditionen 2010 w
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2013
North Team
South Team
Robinson
24 Mersing District, Malaysia September 9, 2013 - December 2, 2013 DKS16 jeppe t
Jeppe Hansen
No Vote
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2014 North Team
South Team
Robinson
23 Caramoan, Philippines August 25, 2014 - November 17, 2014 DKS17 stina t
Stina Von Edelstein
No Vote
Skærmbillede (3)
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2015
North Team
South Team
Robinson
24 August 31, 2015 - November 23, 2015 DKS18 kenneth t
Kenneth Mikkelsen
No Vote
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2016 North Team
South Team
East Team
North Team
South Team
Robinson
27 August 29, 2016 - November 21, 2016 DKS19 henrik t
Henrik Oltmann Andersen
No Vote
DKS20 Logo
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2017
Gamle/North Team
Unge/South Team
East Team
North Team
South Team
Robinson
27 August 28, 2017 - November 20, 2017 DKS20 marlene t
Marlene Berardino
No Vote
DKS21 Logo
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2018
Heltene
Skurkene
Jokerne
North Team
South Team
Robinson
27 August 27, 2018 - November 19, 2018 DKS21 jamil t
Jamil Faizi
No Vote
Skærmbillede (3)
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2019
North Team
South Team
Robinson
22 August 26, 2019 - November 18, 2019 DKS22 nis t
Nis Andreas Prio Sørensen
No Vote
DKS23 logo
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2021
North Team
South Team
Robinson
22 Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic September 6, 2021 - November 29, 2021 DKS23 katrine t
Katrine Ørskov Hedeman
No Vote
DKS24 logo
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2022
North Team
South Team
Robinson
21 Langkawi, Malaysia September 12, 2022 - December 5, 2022 DKS24 mikkel t
Mikkel Bertelsen
No Vote
DKS25 Logo
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2023
North Team
South Team
Robinson
22 September 4, 2023 - November 30, 2023 DKS25 majbritt t
Majbritt Fejfer Olsen
No Vote
Robinson Ekspeditionen 2024

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